Table of Contents
Introduction 7
Keep Your Charts Current 7
Effective Date of Chart User's Guide and Updates 7
Color Variation 7
Reporting Chart Discrepancies 7
What's New? 9
VFR Charts 9
IFR Enroute Charts 9
Terminal Procedure Publications (TPPS) 9
Explanation of VFR Terms and Symbols 11
Water Features (Hydrography) 11
Land Features (Terrain) and Obstructions 11
Radio Aids to Navigation 15
Airports 15
Airspace 17
Terminal Area Chart (TAC) Coverage 20
Inset and Special Chart Coverage 20
Chart Tabulations 20
Caribbean VFR Aeronautical Charts (CAC) 22
VFR Sectional and Terminal Area Charts 23
Airports 23
Radio Aids to Navigation 25
Airspace Information 26
Navigational and Procedural Information 32
Culture 34
Hydrography 37
Relief 40
VFR Flyway Planning Charts 43
General Information 43
Airports 43
Radio Aids to Navigation 43
Airspace Information 44
Navigational and Procedural Information 47
Culture 47
Boundaries 47
Hydrography 48
Relief 48
Helicopter Route Charts 49
General Information 49
Airports 49
Radio Aids to Navigation 50
Airspace Information 51
Navigational and Procedural Information 54
Culture 55
Airspace 57
Explanation of IFR Enroute Terms 59
Airports 59
Radio Aids to Navigation 61
Airspace Information 62
Instrument Airways 64
Terrain Contours on Area Charts 67
Airports 69
IFR Enroute Low / High Altitude Symbols (U.S., Pacific and Alaska Charts) 69
Radio Aids to Navigation 70
Airspace Information 75
Navigational and Procedural Information 88
Culture 89
Hydrography 89
Topography 89
U.S. Terminal Procedures Publication 91
Explanation of TPP Terms and Symbols 91
Instrument Approach Procedure Chart 92
Planview 98
Navaids 101
Missed Approach Information 107
Profile View 108
Landing Minimums 111
Airport Sketch 113
Airport Diagrams 114
Departure Procedures (DPs) 116
Standard Terminal Arrival (Stars) Charts 117
Charted Visual Flight Procedure (CVFP) Charts 117
U.S. Terminal Procedures Publication Symbols 119
General Information 119
Legend - Standard Terminal Arrival (Star) Charts - Departure Procedure (DP) Charts 119
Approach Lighting System 120
Airport Diagram/Airport Sketch 122
Planview Symbols 123
Profile View 125
Cold Temperature Airports 126
References 127
Abbreviations 129
A 129
B 129
C 129
D 129
E 129
F 129
G 129
H 129
I 129
K 130
L 130
M 130
N 130
O 130
P 130
R 130
S 130
T 131
U 131
V 131
W 131